Zhangbi Ancient Village also known as Zhangbi Ancient Castle which located at Longfeng Zhen (Dragon and Phoenix Town), Jiexiu City of Shanxi Province is one of the National Heritage Conservation Units and at the same time was named as one of the Top 10 Charming Town by CCTV in year 2005. Zhangbi Ancient Village is well known for its unique architecture where it looks like a castle on the ground but in fact, there is a long tunnel which connects this castle with the world outside underground. It had been a multi-purpose castle which served as a military center, residential area, production site as well as religious activity throughout the history.

Zhangbi Ancient Village is the best destination for you if you are interested in the history of ancient China. It is a destination with very high value of academic research and tourism ornamental. You may find the ancient cultural ruins of Xia Dynasty (2100 BC-1600 BC) and Shang Dynasty (1600 BC – 1028 BC), the ancient tunnel dated back to Sui (581 – 618 AD) and Tang (618 – 907 AD)Dynasties, Performance Stage of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD), Tombs of Jin Dynasty (1115-1234 AD) as well as cultural left over of Ming (1368-1644 AD) and Qing (1644 – 1911 AD)Dynasties.

The entire tunnel which remains until now was built since year 617, with total length of ten kilometers. The tunnel was either two or three levels with the width for one or two persons to pass through while the average height of the tunnel is below 1.8 meters. However, many sections of the tunnel had been destroyed due to earth quakes and floods throughout the years. The original plan of the tunnel had no where to be proved but it is still an interesting historical site to visit anyway